Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency as police threaten arrests for bringing gas to Freedom Convoy
Approximately 500 vehicles remain in the Canadian capital
https://www.foxnews.com/world/ottaw...-threaten-arrests-bringing-gas-freedom-convoy
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The statement went on to explain that the emergency declaration offers the city greater flexibility "to manage business continuity for essential services for its residents and enables a more flexible procurement process,
which could help purchase equipment required by frontline workers and first responders."
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Nicholas Wansbutter, who was retained by the Calgary-based Justice Centre to represent the Freedom Convoy, condemned the actions of the Ottawa Police as potentially illegal.
"People who bring food, water, gasoline or other supplies to peacefully protesting truckers are not breaking any law. There is no basis for this police threat, that was issued by Twitter this morning," Wansbutter said in a statement provided to Fox News.
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"In a free and democratic society that is governed by the rule of law, citizens can freely associate with each other, including the giving and receiving of goods and gifts. There is no law that would allow the Ottawa Police to arrest people for giving fuel or food to another Canadian," Wansbutter continued. "The truckers themselves are exercising their Charter freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly, as they are legally entitled to do."
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Demonstrators have said that they do not plan to leave the protest until the mandates are lifted.
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Ottawa Police
announced Sunday morning that more than 450 tickets have been issued since Saturday morning for offenses ranging from excessive noise and seatbelt violations to obstructed license plates and improper mufflers.
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Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly raised eyebrows last week when he
suggested the possibility of calling up the Canadian military to quell the ongoing demonstrations.